(Kriegsmarine Insignien). A mixed lot of six Kriegsmarine specialist insignia, including:
1. Two Musician sleeve insignia, each constructed of dark navy blue wool, pinned on the obverse with gilded bronze cyphers, and retaining reverse black paper liners, both unmarked and measuring 65 mm (w) x 86 mm (h), with oxidation visible to both cyphers and with one insignia demonstrating slight mothing, in overall very fine condition.
2. A Deck Rating insignia, constructed of dark navy blue wool, the obverse pinned with a gilded bronze cypher, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x86 mm (h), missing its reverse liner with consequent exposure of the zink backplate, in better than very fine condition.
3. A Navigating Helmsman’s insignia, constructed of dark navy blue wool, the obverse pinned with a gilded bronze cypher, the reverse retaining a dark navy blue wool liner, unmarked, measuring 65 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.
4. A Blocking Weapons Mechanic insignia, constructed of dark navy blue wool, the obverse pinned with a gilded bronze cypher, the reverse retaining a black paper liner, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 90 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.
5. A Signals insignia, constructed of dark navy blue wool, the obverse pinned with a gilded bronze cypher, flanked by machine-embroidered multi-coloured flags, the reverse retaining a black rayon liner, unmarked, measuring 66 mm (w) x 86 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.